I put a 521 Hard start kit on my AC compressor. That makes my AC a easy start. So I can run my central AC if I turn off other breakers in my panel. So its just run what you need. A word of advice... Run a quart of gasoline thru the generator on test run days. If you only run propane you will cause rust in the fuel system. The propane causes frost due to it being a compressed gas. If your system is always frosted it will rust. So like you I planned on LP only but adjusted to a quart of gasoline on test days to keep it all good.
Oh my goodness after 2 hours of having this generator you should know a whole lot more hahahaaa just kidding great video man thank you very much needed information on buying a Champion generator and you have sold me on one I'll be picking up my 4750 tomorrow again thank you very much God bless 😎💪👍🙏🙏
Very well done video, thank you. I have the same Costco generator. I purchased it about 2 & a half years ago & it's still in the box. I know, I need to get it out & ready. And I'm crossing my fingers that the battery is still serviceable. If not I'll have to buy another one or try charging it up. I bought it to hook it up straight to the house via a transfer switch & panel or multiple 12 gauge extention cords or one big ten gauge or what it came with for emergencies &/or when bringing it to where I need it & the grid isn't
Thanks! Yeah you definitely should make sure it runs before you need it. Most likely that battery isn't any good anymore. They are relatively cheap though
Thanks for your good review. I too bought the same exact model from Costco a couple of years ago. I haven't unboxed it & fired it up yet; however I need to do so & get familiar with it & break it in like you did. I know anything can happen at anytime. I do want to have an electrician set up the wiring/electrical transfer box up to the house so I can legally & safely transfer the power to the house in case of an emergency or power outage.
It's definitely worth setting it up and breaking it in. That way you know it will work when you need it. I'd also stick with propane as much as possible. That way there won't be carburetor issues from the gas sitting in it too long. The transfer switch would be well worth the money. Running extension cords everywhere is a pain
I also have a champion, with interlock breaker to power entire house. Built my own waterproof enclosure box, remote transmitters for propane guages and power usage in watts
I've had this for about 5 years and have had no problems with the generator. the only issue is having to use the pull cord when you forget to charge the maintainer after long periods (1 yr) of non-usage which is understandable. other than that it's been a great reliable generator. i've used propane for all the reasons you explain in the video.
I keep my generator in the shed. There's no power in it to keep it plugged in so I just removed the battery from it. The battery stays in the house where I can leave it on a maintainer
At 6000 running watts on propane , you should be able to run the central air. I just had a transfer panel installed by an electrician who does them regularly, guaranteed I can run 2 ton central ac on a 5000 running watt unit.
It will. I tested this exact unit (Champion 71530) on propane and it could start and run my 2 ton central A/C unit. I did however installed a 5-2-1 compressor saver start kit on my unit first. It reduced the up start amps from about 56 amps to 26. I was surprised how much it reduced the lock rotor amps.
Bought a refurbished 100155 model, which I think the generator shown in the video is a 100155 model, from supergen for $549. Runs like new, love the damb thing. And for you people, who have natural gas in your house, you can get a LP/natural gas conversion kit to switch it over to natural gas and feed it right off your fuel line.
I bought one just like that at Costco about 5 t years ago cost less than 500 dollars I think around 400 then I retired to Baja California I have been thru 3 hurricanes just went thru hurricane Olaf 3 days ago I ran for around 36 hours this time has not failed yet it has 98 hours on it ,I put fresh oil in it washed the air cleaner ready for the next one. I run mine on propane only
I bought this same unit to run my welders on my mobile service truck. Propane is not ok to run for more than 10 hours without 2 hrs of gas. Frost from the flow of propane creates water to get trapped in your float box, and toast your unit. So be mindful of some level of intermittent use of gas along any daily use or long use throughout a storm etc. And mine is loud as hell. The oil level sensor can be a basted, and the cop system is a pain too. But easy start and strong dynamo, just have to learn it isn't completely plug and play
bought one 3 years ago smaller 4 thousand watt unit but it serves me well have 14 hours of time on it but will probably add more soon with summer coming up
So, I got the same exact generator (from Costco too) a few years ago and put it to the test today. I wanted to see how long it would run on a single 20# propane tank (not 15# or 18#) a full 20. Temperature outside was about 85 plus and overcast most of the day, humid and hot (New Orleans after Hurricane Ira). I was running 2 refrigerators (one good size one in kitchen and medium size in the garage. 2 deep freezers both about 7 cubic feet I think. One draws 1 amp while running the other 1.45 amps according to sticker specs. Two window units, 8000 BTU & 10,000 BTU. Also running misc. lights, cooked some bacon on a little electric stove rated at 750 watts for about 10 minutes (had to finish it on BBQ burner, was taking too long) I also put the tank near the muffler towards the end, (tank was icing up and I wanted to get as much as I could out of it). The tank was pretty warm when it ran out. Anyway, started the test at 9:10am and it ran out at 3:25pm. So that was 6.25 hours. Both my A/C window units were set as low as possible so the stay on the whole time without cycling. I guess that’s not too bad for the size of this. I also have a Champion 3500 inverter, I can get 10 hours on it with heavy loads, but it won’t run all I had on this one.
⚠️Very important announcement about generator safety: This is just a safety reminder. 1) KEEPING OTHERS SAFE: Please do not allow an unqualified person or your children to operate and service the portable generator. Just because some manuals don’t say that doesn’t mean it’s safe. That is important against the generator safety rules. We also need to be keeping an eye on our children too. You need to make sure that your children are not playing near the portable generator especially when it’s running so they won’t get electrocuted. Generators pose electrical risks and they can be hot during an operation. Please keep your children away from the portable generator at all times. It is important to keep our children safe especially our little ones. Be aware of all the hazards. 2) WHERE TO RUN YOUR GENERATOR: Some people use their portable generators indoors which increases the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. It’s important to have a carbon monoxide if you have a gas generator. Never ever use your generator indoors even if your doors and windows are open and even in the garage is not safe to use a portable generator. Not even at your porch and your deck. It is never safe to use your generator indoors and in enclosed areas of your home. Your generator needs to be 15-20 feet away from your house. 3)🔥FIRE HAZARDS: Never refuel your generator while it’s running. You need to let your generator cool off before refueling it and before storing your generator. Never overload your generator too. Never ever back feed your generator. You should never plug your generator into a wall outlet. Also never store propane tanks indoors. Please keep flammable things away from the generator as well and please don’t smoke cigarettes near the generator. Having a fire extinguisher next to the generator is also important against the generator safety rules. 4) GENERATOR OPERATION: make sure your hands are dry before touching the generator. Never use your generator in wet conditions. Don’t let your generator get wet. You need a generator tent if you need to use your generator during wet weather. Please don’t wear loose clothes when operating the generator. Turn on your generator before plugging in appliances. Use the right cord for your generator. Please do not use worn out cords. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-I1jT3ANENvI.html and here is a video more about keeping others safe when using generators Hope this helps. Remember safety first
You Tube the max amperage on this generator is 30 amps so it won't handle the surge. Damage to the compressor, elecronics or generator could definitely happen
You Tube the max amperage on this generator is 30 amps so it won't handle the surge. Damage to the compressor, elecronics or generator could definitely happen
So explain to me HOW the split second 80 amp surge is NOT tripping the dual 30 amp breakers in the main panel...?? The generator has the same 30 amp breakers...
How do you wire it into your power panel for the house without it affecting the main A/C unit? Also, do you think it's possible to run it on Natural Gas?
You can wire in an inlet box to the panel with an interlock switch. Then you could just shut off the ac breaker when using the generator. You would need to look for an aftermarket conversion to run it on natural gas. It should be possible
Also you said a 100lb tank would run it for 24 hours. How long can it go on the grill size propane tank? Does it matter how much power is being drawn from it, like if we plug in more things the propane will last lass, or it doesn't matter?
It will run for about 5 and a half hours on a grill tank I believe. That depends on the tank. Some of the exchange tanks aren't filled as high as they could be. Power draw will affect the fuel consumption rate. A higher load will use more fuel and a smaller load will use less. The run times are at half load
It shouldn't have any issues with space heaters as long as you aren't exceeding the running wattage of the generator. As with any generator during multiple day outages maintenance is key (checking and changing oil and spark plug). I don't remember what the app was called. It was on my old phone
Standard grill tank is 20 lbs and holds 4.7 gallons when you have it filled at a station and they fill it right ... On this generator at HALF load which is about ~3000 watts continuous on Propane, it should last around 5.5 hrs ... Full load of 6300 watts, maybe 2.5 hrs at best If you buy a home depot or lowes "pre-filled' tank, you wont get 4.7 gallons, those are sold as 15 lb tanks and probably hold around 3.5 gallons ... Which will give you less than above ...
When you connect to the 500 gallon tank, do you need to use a different regulator other than the one supplied with the generator? Do you need to regulate the tank and then also use the regulator supplied with the generator? Basically I'm asking what your setup is with that ... thank you
Probe Team99 i’ve never tried it however I’ve seen people on RU-vid who have done that and they had some issues at first so I’m working out on their own and some had their propane supplier come out and help them if you can get a propane company willing to come out and help you set it up that would probably be your best bet I want to do the exact same thing I would also like to buy their dual fuel invert 2000 watt they sell also
It should use slightly less. Won't be a considerable difference since it doesn't adjust the rpms for the load like an inverter generator will. I've never tried testing the run time on a small bbq sized tank. I use those tanks for monthly testing but for any extended use during an outage I'll hook it up to a 100 pound tank
@@BMtn-sx8xr While there is significant mechanical losses just running an engine, 50% load on the alternator should use up quite a bit more fuel than no or minimal load. Champion won't comment, so I wanted to hear from an actual user.
It should be able to. You'll probably need a new regulator. I'm not sure of the specifics though as I've never looked into a natural gas conversion for it since we don't have it at my house
I want to go buy it...... I don't know much about generators. I don't understand if there is no power.... Then how do you turn it on? Especially if there's an EMP attack. Anyone please comment. Thanks Gina
EMP attack most likely will not happen unless a nuke gets dropped. You can use the recoil pull-start to turn it on if you cannot use the electric start via the supplied battery
Unfortunately, none of the non-inverter generators have an 'Eco' mode. They run at 3600 rpm no matter what electrical load. I ended up buying two 2000 watt inverter generators and run them in parallel mode. I've found that 4000 watts is enough to run the essential circuits in my home including all lights, refrigerator and freezer.
Just wanted to mention , the electric meter adaptors eliminate all need of transfer switches or additional electrical add ones! About 750 $. And some electrical companies instal them for you.
@@bluedog0012able I contacted Firman but they did not reply after second email when I asked is the Costco one good or is it like the other cap Costco sells.? I wanted to know the noise level. Also Costco had a smaller one with remote start. It this bigger one had that option I would definitely get it. Or if it can be added? Did you find any reviews on RU-vid about the Costco model? I will get one today or tomorrow but leave it in the box until I need it.
I bought the Champion 9375/7500 from Tractor Supply about 6 months ago. My biggest complaint about the unit is noise and fuel consumption. It can drain the 6 gallon tank in about 8 hours at 50% load. Propane costs about 3 times as much as 100% gasoline, so propane isn't cost effective for my area.
This generator burns off .75 gallons per hour of gasoline at half load and .85 gallons of propane per hour at half load ... Its more efficient on gasoline per hr and puts out more power ..... The only downfall is the second you push gasoline thru that carb, you need to continue using gasoline unless you know how to run the carb dry & drain the bowl if you plan to store it for months or years .... Otherwise propane is so clean burning that you can run it once and let it sit for virtually ever and not worry about it
Try using Ethanol Equalizer. It stabilizes fuel and removes the many ethanol related problems www.liquidperformancedirect.com/product-p/0765.htm @@ACommenterOnRU-vid
@@Raybar15 ⚠️Very important announcement about generator safety: This is just a safety reminder. 1) KEEPING OTHERS SAFE: Please do not allow an unqualified person or your children to operate and service the portable generator. Just because some manuals don’t say that doesn’t mean it’s safe. That is important against the generator safety rules. We also need to be keeping an eye on our children too. You need to make sure that your children are not playing near the portable generator especially when it’s running so they won’t get electrocuted. Generators pose electrical risks and they can be hot during an operation. Please keep your children away from the portable generator at all times. It is important to keep our children safe especially our little ones. Be aware of all the hazards. 2) WHERE TO RUN YOUR GENERATOR: Some people use their portable generators indoors which increases the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. It’s important to have a carbon monoxide if you have a gas generator. Never ever use your generator indoors even if your doors and windows are open and even in the garage is not safe to use a portable generator. Not even at your porch and your deck. It is never safe to use your generator indoors and in enclosed areas of your home. Your generator needs to be 15-20 feet away from your house. 3)🔥FIRE HAZARDS: Never refuel your generator while it’s running. You need to let your generator cool off before refueling it and before storing your generator. Never overload your generator too. Never ever back feed your generator. You should never plug your generator into a wall outlet. Also never store propane tanks indoors. Please keep flammable things away from the generator as well and please don’t smoke cigarettes near the generator. Having a fire extinguisher next to the generator is also important against the generator safety rules. 4) GENERATOR OPERATION: make sure your hands are dry before touching the generator. Never use your generator in wet conditions. Don’t let your generator get wet. You need a generator tent if you need to use your generator during wet weather. Please don’t wear loose clothes when operating the generator. Turn on your generator before plugging in appliances. Use the right cord for your generator. Please do not use worn out cords. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-I1jT3ANENvI.html and here is a video more about keeping others safe when using generators Hope this helps. Remember safety first
It's actually not that bad. If they were sleeping with the window open I could see it being an issue. Me personally, my neighbors aren't close enough for it to matter. I also wouldn't run it all night. I have a smaller 2kw inverter generator that I could hook up instead to keep the fridge, freezer and lights going. It can also run our heat too since it's a propane furnace
+Fernando Chavez it's on par with most other generators this size. In the video I use a sound app on my phone to tell the decibel rating. Obviously it's not super accurate but it's close.
Its pretty loud ...!! I also have a 3600 watt generator that is MUCH quieter ... But again, its ONLY 3600 watts ... As they say the more wattage the louder they are .. !!
It looks like they changed models. The one it's showing online now is different. The new one doesn't have a low THD like the one I got does. It might not be as good for certain electronics
There are still some 2nd gen ones on the shelf in the stores but they are being replaced by the 3rd gen/high THD ones so I would grab one ASAP. I just bought the last one in Tigard OR with the remainder being all 3rd gen ones. I paid $549 I think on sale.
If you have a place to store it you could get five 100 pound cylinders or more or or five or 600 pounds worth of propane in 20 pound cylinders sounds crazy right ????well what would you do if the grid went down for three months? first thing you do is learn how to only use that big one we needed turn the well pump on long enough to get water and then shut it off and save up and get you one or two champion 2000 W inverter generator‘s that are dual fuel and run them as needed and use a lot less fuel you could run a small window air conditioner and a refrigerator TV maybe something like that,,, I have 700 W worth of solar and a 1500 Watt pure sine wave inverter wired up to 4 / 6Volt golf cart batteries those batteries wired up in series and parallel to make one big 12 V battery almost all the lights at my house right now are on 12 V LED bulbs you can use that to run your refrigerator watch TV if I get a slightly bigger inverter i’ll be able to run my well pump intermittently as I have a 120 V self priming deep well digital inverter GrundFoss well pump very efficient,,, The reason I’m telling you all this is because I lived without power for a little over three weeks in our area one time about 4 or 5 years back during a massive straight-line winds storm took them a long time to restore power in our area I started out with big generators and learned real quick it’s not economically feasible to run them unless you’re well endowed with money after that I got the solar and I still have two big generators and also a champion 2000 W inverter and a Honda EU 2000i I’m thinking about getting a dual fuel generator to replace one of my older big ones and buying conversion kits for my two inverters to run on gasoline propane or natural gas,,, something to think about,,,,sooner or later I believe the grid will probably go down,,,it’s old and it needs updated,,,,question is for how long?
Yeah you bring up some good points. We have a couple 100 pound tanks as well as some small grill ones. We also have a buried 500 gallon tank. Our plan is to use the big generator when needed and then switch to the smaller 2kw champion inverter generator. We store ethanol free gas for the small one but I'd like to eventually convert it to run on propane and gasoline. If things were really bad I could always wire up the car to the house. It's a volt so it has a 18kwh battery as well as a gas engine.
B. Mtn very cool 😎 God for bid but with this new virus spreading all over the world I think it is a really good idea to do some preparedness,,, i’ve also been looking at Mountainhouse and emergency essentials I don’t think I would want to buy complete meal kits however I think the vegetables and the fruits and the meats like the hamburger and stuff like that would be nice to have around just in case.
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